Cheeks Surname

87,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Cheeks Surname Definition:

(English) One with a prominent jaw; a pet name of endearment meaning chick or little chicken.

Cheeks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2121:69,5438,071
Liberia1711:25,7812,517
Canada631:584,85148,473
Guyana231:33,1403,492
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
England101:5,571,806158,774
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

Cheeks (32) may also be a first name.

Cheeks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One with a prominent jaw; a pet name of endearment meaning chick or little chicken.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cheeks Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cheeks Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cheeks is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cheeks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheeks? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cheeks is the 87,119th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,319,013 people. The last name Cheeks is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cheeks are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 32 people.

The surname Cheeks is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,212 people, or 1 in 69,543. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Cheeks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cheeks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cheeks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cheeks are 4.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cheeks earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.86% less than the national average, earning $35,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.81% less than the national average, earning $39,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheekes9235/
Cheecks9214/
Heeks91833/
Cheks913/
Checks8352/
Heekes8326/
Heecks8313/
Cheaks8310/
Chekhs831/
Chesks830/
Heks8075/
Ceks801/
Cheikes7723/
Chekhsh7718/
Chekshe771/
Cheicks770/
Hecks73199/
Heiks7389/
Chaks7361/
Zeeks7335/
Hieks7311/
Choks734/
Heaks733/
Heksh733/
Chegs732/
Cheex732/
Heegs732/
Chexe731/
Chekz731/
Hekse731/
Chiks731/
Cecks730/
Heuks730/
Cheksova711/
Heikes671,362/
Heykes6781/
Heksch6773/
Heicks6743/
Heakes6741/
Chikse6735/
Chicks6719/
Heucks6711/
Chacks6711/
Dzheks677/
Heacks677/
Hekkås674/
Hayeks674/
Scecks673/
Chiksh672/
Khekhs671/
Cheixe671/
Tchecksse671/
Chojks671/
Choksh671/
Chuiks671/
Geyeks671/
Hekszt671/
Cieaks670/
Heckst670/

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Cheeks Reference & Research

Cheek DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cheek FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cheeks
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